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Asked: June 4, 20262026-06-04T07:50:54+00:00 2026-06-04T07:50:54+00:00

How to receive the last row id in the database without generating a new

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How to receive the last row id in the database without generating a new row or updating the row.

Just to read the last id?

I have the function mysql_insert_id and need something like this, but without generating a new row.

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    2026-06-04T07:50:55+00:00Added an answer on June 4, 2026 at 7:50 am
    SELECT MAX(id) AS latest_id
    FROM table_name
    

    If you instead want the comming (and not yet existing) id without inserting a row, see my previous answer.

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